As Youko learns, Taiki was also a taika and was abruptly brought to the Twelve Kingdoms to learn his true destiny. However, the young Taiki had lived over ten years in as a human in Japan and must struggle to discover his true nature and choose the next ruler of Tai.

Meanwhile, Youko's classmate Yuka Sugimoto has safely returned to Japan and has become interested in Kaname Takasato, a boy who was spirited away and returned some time later only to be at the center of many mysterious accidents.